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|Our landscape advisor is trying to talk me out of putting an Elderberry Black Lace at a most-prominent corner of our house, to be an anchor plant. She says they haven't had good luck with them, and suggests a Ninebark instead. The Ninebark are nice - but the Black Lace looks amazing! I'd much rather use it, if I had good hope that it would do well. I'm ~60 miles south of Minneapolis-St. Paul - Zone 4.
So, I'd appreciate any thoughts. In Zone 4, will a Black Lace Elderberry achieve its mentioned full height of ~5-6 feet? If it dies back in winter, will it re-achieve that full height the next year? (I will likely buy a 1-gallon plant.) Is there a best time of year to plant it?
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|I'm having trouble with Black Lace elderberry in my Zone 5. Its rather pathetic looking after 2-3 years. Its in a good spot - moist and sunny, but winter knocks it back a lot. I previously tried to grow S. Black Beauty but it outright died first winter. Black Lace is trying to survive, but survive is the right word - not thrive.
Definitely go with the Ninebark for such an important spot. Summer Wine and Diablo are nice. Diablo is larger. There's many new ninebark cultivars too. Their colors change throughout the year.
Maybe you could try a Black Lace in a less prominent area as I have done. Mine's in a perennial bed, trying to be an accent.
|I have both Ninebark Summer Wine and Sambucus Black Lace in my zone 5b/6a yard. Both are thriving here! After just 2 years, my Sambucus Black Lace is already over 6 feet tall! The Ninebark Summer Wine is a year younger, and it is at around 4-5 feet tall (but I also trim it too to make it look tidier).
Both are great shrubs, but they are quite different. The Ninebark tends to blend in more with the background as it does not have a very interesting shape and you have to go near it to appreciate the foliage. On the other hand, the Sambucus Black Lace is really showy! It has a wonderful architectural shape and the foliage is just amazing.
That said, you should go with what works in your zone and location. Mind you, if it does not work, you can always yank it out later... :-)
|BTW, I started off with a 3 gallon plant for both shrubs. With a 1 gallon plant, it may take longer to get to its full size.
- Posted by perennialfan273 zone 5 (My Page) on Mon, Aug 24, 09 at 13:56
|Maybe Black Lace isn't as hardy as people originally thought. I'm just glad I saw this thread before it was too late. I was considering planting some myself. If you're looking for something with dark foliage, I would go with the ninebark.
- Posted by prairiegirlz5 (My Page) on Mon, Aug 24, 09 at 20:00
|I bought a Black Lace shrub, in a tiny pot, and it has stayed tiny for me. It survived the winter in the ground, but looked so pathetic, I put it in a nice little pot on the deck.
However, it was planted in less than ideal conditions, ie poor soil, lack of moisture, in the shade of a Norway maple tree no less. ostrich has her's in full sun, amended clay soil, and it is much larger. I think it would depend entirely on your site's conditions and your preference, rather or not it performed as well for you.
Having said all that, I highly recommend Summer Wine ninebark as a beautiful, stunning, hardy shrub. It does go through an awkward "teenage" phase where it starts to shoot out in all directions, but that is followed by a stately fountain of flowering branches. Diablo (I don't have this one) is larger, and has contrasting red seeds that show up well amongst the dark purple foliage. Coppertina has leaves the color of a penny, and Centerglow has golden leaves that change to copper. Happy gardening! :)
|Prairiegirl, I actually noticed very little growth too during the first year. I was about to give it up too... then the second year, it just came back with a vengence, and started to grow like CRAZY!!!!!!!!!!!! So, please do not give up. You may be pleasantly surprised next year...
Also, I transplanted it to a different location last fall. When I pulled it out, the roots were so extensive and thick it was SCARY! I had to yank and yank to get it out, and I am sure that I did a lot of damage in the process! I thought that I had killed it, but then this year, it just came back in the new location as if nothing had happened! There was not even any die back even with our severe winter last year! I was truly amazed by how tough this guy was.
That said, it is in a drier location this year, and the growth has not been as vigorous... or perhaps it's still recovering from my extreme transplanting last year? Mind you, I am not complaining as the rapid growth last year simply scared me to death! LOL
P.S. This is a male ostrich... LOLOL
|It is more or less a dieback shrub in Zone 4. If it does survive the winters up here, it will likely take several years of establishment before it has the vigor to achieve the 5-6' in height.
While there are plenty of hardy purple-leaved shrubs, I cannot think of anything that is comparable to Black Lace. My biggest problem with Ninebarks are their somewhat unruly growth habit.
|Just got a Black Lace and a Black Beauty from raintree in little pots. Anyone have experience of them getting full size in outdoor pots? I'm in 8b so no worries about cold hardiness.
Also anyone know of a pollenizer for sambucus mexicanas? Will sambucus negris work?
- Posted by formandfoliage 9b (Sunset zone 15) (My Page) on Sun, Feb 10, 13 at 10:45
|Yawiney I don't have any Sambucus in pots but the mature ones in the ground are 10-12' tall. I cut them down from time to time but they are extremely vigorous and absolutely massive. I have one pruned as a small tree. My gut is that they would break the pots. They are extremely easy to root (you can just stick the cuttings in a glass of water) so you can toss them when they get too big and start over, but they don't strike me as good container candidates. Maybe someone with more experience will chime in.
- Posted by GreenHavenGarden none (My Page) on Fri, Feb 22, 13 at 23:11
|I put a black lace elderberry in a large 18 inch pot this past spring bc I wasn't sure where I was going to plant it. This September I finally got around to planting it in the ground and was stunned that the roots had completely filled the large pot. Full after only a few months! If it had stayed in the pot much longer the pot would have broke. This from a 1, maybe 2, gallon plant.
Hope this helps.
|Huh. I've had one in a big pot for about 2 years now. It's blooming beautifully right now, but only about 3 ft tall. After reading this thread I'm going to find a place for it in the ground this season, but then... the one I planted in the ground at the same time is about a foot high and barely there, barely hanging on. The one in the pot is doing sooo much better. Think I might transplant the little one as well as planting out the potted one. Lovely plants though.
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A THRILLING NEW URBAN FANTASY SERIES FROM THE AUTHOR OF UNFALLEN DEAD AND UNQUIET DREAMS.Your protagonist for the Connor Grey series is a man; but Skin Deep features a female lead, Laura Blackstone. Did you find there were challenges in writing a female voice vs. a male voice?
She'll need to keep up appearances-if she wants to stay alive...
Being an undercover agent has its occupational hazards, but Laura Blackstone makes it look easy. As a spy for a fey intelligence agency, she uses her magical abilities to create disguises that are skin deepglamours that must never be compromised. But when Laura's worlds collide she'll have more to worry about than retiring an identity; she may just lose her life.
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What inspired you to tell Laura's story?
Laura herself. I've mentioned elsewhere that she was a character in the Connor Grey series that was cut from the first book. I brought her back in the second book, but she ended up getting cut in the editing again. At that point, she didn't quite fit in the Connor series anymore, but I had thought enough about her that she had become the most fully realized character that no one knew about. She pretty much demanded her story be told.
Your books have a strong mix of action, character development, even some romance. What is your favorite kind of scene to write? One that features dialogue, action, some villainous deed, or . . .?
The revelation scenes. One thing I strive for is to bring the reader's and the character's understanding of the plot together at the same time. If I do my job right, when a big reveal happens that makes the characters go 'ha!,' I hope the reader is doing the same thing. Those scenes are fun because they resolve the hints and clues I've laid out up to that point and when it comes together properly, I find that deeply satisfying. I also like writing dialogue. I know a lot of snarky people and being playful with language is a favorite pastime. I will admit I've stolen more than one line of dialogue from friends who rotfl when they find out and that's fun, too.
Can you tell us a little about the history of the Convergent world, and how it is different from our own?
Sometime in the early 1900s, parts of the Celtic and Germanic worlds of Faerie merged into our reality. Primarily the people of Faerie arrived, though some physicality of Faerie did, too—Tara in Ireland, the Faerie version of Stonehenge (readers haven't seen it, but it's more complete in the Convergent World), parts of northeastern Germany, and pockets that appeared spontaneously in parts of Western Europe and the Eastern U.S. We know it was the result of some kind of conflict in Faerie that expended an enormous amount of energy, but as a result of what happened even those involved don't remember how or why. Both the Connor Grey and Laura Blackstone series are set over a century later, when these magical beings have integrated somewhat into our society. Our world history is the same for most part—enough of the fey came through to impact history, but not change it radically. As readers will see in both series, that's about to change. Maybe for the worse. Maybe for the better. It depends on one's point of view.
The Connor Grey novels take place in your hometown of Boston, so you obviously have a good feel for its setting. Are you as familiar with D.C. and Laura Blackstone's home town?
I decided to set the Laura Blackstone novels in Washington D.C. because the city has lots of history, interesting architecture and, of course, power. I visited as a kid, but I never lived there, so I made a research trip, talked to people who lived there and tried to give Laura's Washington the same depth as Connor's Boston. I was completely paranoid while visiting though, expecting security guards to start asking me why I was taking pictures of stairwells and random buildings.
How did you develop the Convergent world? Do you have ideas for its evolution as the two series continue?
The Convergent World started as the concept of a modern city with beings from Faerie assimilated into society. The kind of integration I was looking for had to take time (look to various civil rights movements to see what I mean). At the same time, I wanted Boston to be recognizable, so I didn't want to tinker with history too much. That led to placing Convergence—the event that caused the two realities to merge—in the early 1900s. The twentieth century had enormous social and political upheaval, so it became relatively easy to slip fairies and elves in without damaging the timeline too much.
I definitely have ideas for the evolution for both series. I like the concept of stand-alone novels in a broader series story arc. Setting both these series in the same world leads to interesting possibilities of crossover of characters. Having worked with Connor longer, I have a clear understanding of where he will go. I know Laura's story in broader strokes—and there are hints in Skin Deep of where things might go. And, of course, I originally envisioned Connor and Laura in the same book and the possibility exists again that it may happen, which I think would be very cool.
Do you have a favorite novel, or a favorite character, from all those you've written?
In terms of novels, my favorite is always the last one I wrote! It's always the freshest in my mind and gives me the opportunity to share the next installment with readers. In terms of favorite characters, I'm going to be lame and say all of them, but I think it's true. I spend a lot of time thinking about characters as people. When they become people to me, I know their thoughts and motivations, and it's hard for me to judge them solely on their actions. In the Connor series, for instance, Keeva does and says some awful things to Connor and not all of them are deserved. But I also know her motivations and, while I may not personally make the choices she makes, I do understand what drives her. So, I end up liking her. Maybe not someone I'd hang with, but as a character, she's great to write.
How has the process for writing the Laura Blackstone series been different than the Connor Grey series?
I think of Connor as a mystery series and Laura as a thriller series. Connor hunts down murderers who act independently of Connor's actions, so that series works in my head much more linearly. It's easier for me to keep his plots in my head. Laura works in a world of action and reaction—the perpetrators know they are being watched, sometimes know it's Laura watching—so her novel works much more cat-and-mouse. I find myself making notes and rough outlines much more with Laura so that I can see the ramifications of events.
The two series are written in different points of view as well. Connor is a first-person narrator, and that feels very natural to me. Laura is third-person limited—complicated by her glamoured personalities making it, in Skin Deep, at least four points of view. Connor is always Connor, but with Laura, I have to remember her undercover personality, Laura's feelings about that personality, as well as Laura's private thoughts. It's a more complicated juggling act for me—one I set-up as a means of growing as a writer.
Can you give us any hints about what's next for Laura as the series continues?
After years of being very good at her job, Laura is finally coming to the conclusion that she is defined by her work, which doesn't sit well with her. We will see her rebel against authority figures more, express her opinion more forcefully, and maybe let herself go on a date and even enjoy it. She'll probably save the world in her spare time, though.
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I am incredibly flattered and grateful at the level of anticipation Connor readers have expressed for Laura. Writers spend lots of time alone with their work, so it's deeply satisfying that people like what I'm doing enough to tell me. I'll do my best not to disappoint!
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"RACE TEAM FOR SALE: Complete shop, racecars, hauler and staff. Currently competing. Active sponsors. Owner forced to sell due to health reasons. Please call (555) 123-4567 for more information. SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY."
What a sad little ad. This race team had started out with such hope and promise. Let's go back to the beginning of the story...
Billy Ray had always dreamed of owning a racing business. This was his BIG chance. The budding entrepreneur met with a few of his buddies already in the business; did his homework; invited some investor friends to join him. He flaunted all of the perks in their direction: race-day passes, hospitality suites, celebrations at the tracks. "The thrill of the racing business is like no other," he told them, "and you can make some real good money."
Before long, 10 investors had caught Billy Ray's enthusiasm. Although they realized finances would be tight for a while, they all agreed the risk was well worth the likely results. Billy Ray's race-team dream was finally coming true! The new Billy Ray Motorsports signs he ordered looked so impressive! "Now, let's race to the checkered flag!" he cheered.
Billy Ray's pit crew was really focused: extensive training, practice and drill. Man, were they fired up! Crew members spent 40 hours a week training and fine-tuning their pit-stop techniques. Ready with all the right moves, they had the potential to be awesome!
Without missing a beat, the Billy Ray Motorsports team began qualifying and finishing races with no big problems. Coming in at 33rd, 25th and 20th is not too shabby. As for the investors, they didn't miss a beat, either. They were enjoying the race-day activities and the thrill of the chase. The race gods were clearly smiling (at least for a little while).
Sliding back in the field
After several months of racing—including good races and a few unfortunate wrecks—the financial manager announced that funds were running low and the team had to cut back.
Billy Ray and the new owners/investors said they would do their part and only use the corporate jet for the most distant races. (They would take corporate motor homes to all the others.) The team execs also agreed to conserve on travel expenses. Race-team management rallied as well.
The race shop would rein in overtime hours, and a few of the newer people would be let go—temporarily, of course. Time spent in meetings would be shifted to time spent on racecars. Some of the work done by outside shops was brought in-house and performed by the team's fabricators. And the hundreds of man-hours devoted to detailed post-race vehicle inspection were cut back a bit and refocused on obvious repairs just to ensure that the racecar was safe.
In the process, the team's management structure was also changed. Engineering was downsized and began reporting to the finance manager—as did the parts room and fab and paint shops. After all, the executives agreed, here's where lots of money was going. "They (the personnel in these areas) needed watching."
The race-ready shop (the individuals who put the racecars together for each race, the ones who set up the engines, the drive train and the suspension) would continue to report to the team manager/crew chief. As usual, this group's entire job was to focus on assembling competitive racecars.
Going forward, though, the pit crews would only practice three days a week, NOT every day. So what? How difficult could it be to remove and replace lug nuts, jack up cars, fill them with gas and make a few adjustments? Anyway, as the execs put it, "They (the crews) spend too much time watching movies and working out. They needed watching."
Furthermore, the pit crew coach would start reporting to human resources. That's because the "team things" that the crew did might fuel potential "personnel issues." Physical abilities were no longer to be considered when deciding who would do which jobs. "They (those typically involved in such decisions) needed watching."
Changes were being implemented throughout the Billy Ray Motorsports operations. It seemed that no area was to go untouched.
Take recordkeeping. It had been a big deal early on. Equipment changes were documented, parts carefully tracked, vendor quality verified and track setups noted in great detail. Compliance with all the rules and regulation changes, of course, was essential, and could never be compromised. Not any more! In this era of cost cutting, the time it took for managers and engineers to analyze all of the data had to be reduced. There was an easy and cheap solution. Why hadn't anyone thought of it before? An engineering intern from a local university took on the data analysis task, allowing the managers and engineers to focus on the "actual" racecar.
The inventory of parts used on the racecar—repair parts, build parts and spares—also had to be slashed. This caused considerable concern among those in the race-ready shop, not to mention those in the fab, drivetrain and suspension shops. The cuts still came. Moreover, purchasing found different suppliers that offered lower prices and could "guarantee" overnight delivery. This would help cut inventory in the on-site parts room–significantly freeing up cash.
As changes took hold, the team's troubles intensified, starting with the fact that it now took longer to complete the racecar in the shop. Sometimes it had to be finished in the track garage. Structured weekly shop schedules suffered greatly. The driver was becoming irritated with the way the vehicle handled AND lost precious practice time at the track because the "guys" were still working to set up and finish the car.
Tempers were short. To help minimize and/or eliminate shouting matches, the team manager/crew chief took on the role of a "buffer" between the driver and the rest of the team. Friction was everywhere.
For example, despite racecar engine oil being very costly, the engine guys knew that different oils were needed for qualifying and racing, and that fresh oil and filters needed to be installed several times during a race weekend. "Times are tough," the financial manager countered, "we have to reduce the amount of oil and filters we use, not to mention our oil disposal costs." This meant that the traditional five oil changes per race weekend would be cut to a maximum of two.
Lest we forget, an order also came down to drastically cut time spent on the backup racecar. This backup was to be thought of as something akin to a spare tire—"just in case you need it," in the words of the financial manager. His directive? "The team's emphasis now had to be on the primary racecar, not on a car that would sit on the transport truck the entire race weekend."
Struggling to compete
In light of these operational "improvements," costs finally appeared to be under control. That made the owners/investors (and financial manager) very happy. Theirs was now a "lean race team," destined to show others how they could be competitive with less overhead.
In very short order, though, the team's performance at the track began to show signs of serious decline. "How could this be?" everyone asked. The Billy Ray car struggled just to qualify. In some races, it "broke" and failed to finish. At one track, when the primary racecar wrecked during practice, the team turned to its backup. To get that vehicle running, however, required "borrowing" parts off the wrecked car. Even then, it was pathetic—barely able to keep up with the slowest racecar on the track.
Sponsors started complaining. They put pressure on Billy Ray Motorsports executives to get better racecar performance OR ELSE their contracts would not be renewed. Fans stopped visiting the race shop and small gift shop. Merchandise sales plummeted.
Overnight shipping costs for parts and supplies were enormous! And, the quality of the parts from the new "cheaper" suppliers was NOT as promised—parts were wearing out faster and failing frequently. What was going on? Hadn't the new suppliers said their parts "were the same as what we used to use here?"
Some of its top mechanics and fabricators left the team for jobs with competitor teams that were losing some of their senior staff to retirement. Several of Billy Ray's engineers moved into key positions with other teams as well—it was easy, given the fact that engineers are in short supply across the entire race business. Team performance dropped when experienced people departed and a few replacements filled their positions. Task schedules slipped, and the cutback in work hours and overtime, coupled with in-sourced work, led to shortcuts. Pride in workmanship evaporated. The shop was a mess.
The pit crew was in disarray. The front-tire changer and carrier left, and the new-hires didn't quite gel with the rest of the crew. Pit stops were awful—which made the driver even angrier than he already was. Pit-stop times and accuracy also suffered. To make matters worse, because of mistakes in the pit, penalties mounted.
Communications were hurt as barriers grew from disagreements and arguments that infected the organization. Enthusiasm turned into frustration. Excitement turned into boredom.
Lessons learned
It had not taken long for the team's sliding back in the field and off the track to turn into a plunge over a cliff. While the new "lean" Billy Ray Motorsports business was certainly SAVING on various things, team performance had fallen drastically—so much that the operation was actually LOSING money. The hard truth of an old racing adage was finally hitting home: "If you want to make a small fortune in racing you have to start out with a BIG fortune."
Billy Ray was very embarrassed and deeply puzzled. How could this "wreck" have happened? What had gone wrong with his racing dream?
Truth be told, it's not easy to stay on top in the highly competitive racing business. Success doesn't just happen overnight. The same could be said about ANY business—especially one that relies on high-performing and reliable equipment to compete.
How could Billy Ray have avoided the mistakes that led him to put his team up for sale? Should he have learned and applied the "secrets" of top-performing race organizations? And what if WE were to apply these "secret" formulas for success to OUR own workplaces? Tune in next month for the rest of the story. MT


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AUSTIN -- University of Texas students, staff and friends are honoring the life and legacy of Coach Darrell K Royal.
"You can talk to anybody about Texas football or the University of Texas, and the first thing they'll tell you, they all talk about is Darrell Royal," said UT Band Director Dr. Robert Carnochan.
"He was a great guy. He didn't know a stranger. He was one of the most charming men I've ever met. My mother had a huge crush on him," said UT professor Martha Tilley.
Several special plans are being made, and the director of the UT band is planning a special tribute at the next game.
"There's some plans for early next week that are in the works right now, and we're trying to modify our half-time show to pay tribute as well, " said Dr. Robert Carnochan.
Luci Banes Johnson, daughter of President LBJ, has a been long-time family friend of the Royals'.
"Darrell was a hero to football, but he was also a hero in the game of life. He had standards, and he lived up to them. He had family, and he adored him," said Johnson.
"It's a presence that probably won't be replicated anytime. You just don't come up with Coach Royals everyday," said Tilley.
"He's gonna be with us and this place forever. It's gonna be indeliable. It's never gonna go away," said Carnochan.
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Chelsea have so far made light of the gruelling effects of a trip to Japan and back to play in an important tournament, winning 5-1 at Leeds on our return and then going three goals better against Aston Villa.
Gary Cahill was suspended for the Capital One Cup match but returned against his former club on Sunday afternoon, and feels belief is rising in the camp as the fixtures keep coming thick and fast.
'It was a day when everything came together for us,' the defender said about an 8-0 result which equalled Chelsea's best top-flight win.
'We started the game really well which set the tempo. We were good defensively and going forward we were brilliant and created a lot of chances. There were plenty of goals and plenty of goalscorers.
'Without being disrespectful to Aston Villa, it is a rare scoreline and you feel a bit sorry for them but at the same time, we had to do a job and we have shown what we can do.
'The positive thing was we didn't sit back when we had scored two or three. We kept going until the 90th minute and we got our rewards for that and that will give us confidence leading in to the Norwich game.'
Cahill admits closing an 11-point gap to the top of the table will be tough, even with a game in hand, but we won't stand a better chance of doing so than by maintaining the football played on Sunday afternoon.
'There won't be one of our fans watching who didn't enjoy the performance and hopefully we can continue.
'The manager said he is going to keep working hard and doing his best and as players that is what we try to do, and I am sure we will win people over with performances like that.
'We needed a reaction from losing the final in Japan which was a big blow for us, and it shows the character in the team that we came back with hardly any rest and got the good result at Leeds and then again on Sunday.
'We showed what we are capable of and it is just a matter of consistency now. We have a lot of young players but on a day like Sunday you can really see the quality in the squad.
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10. Beachwalker Park (Kiawah Island, S.C.)
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8. Cape Hatteras (Outer Banks, N.C.)
7. Cape Florida State Park (Key Biscayne, Fla.)
6. Barefoot Beach (Bonita Springs, Fla.)
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4. Hamoa Beach (Maui, Hawaii)
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Shapes vary based on the type of climbing. Shoes with an aggressively downturned shape offer enhanced foot dexterity, and are often preferred for hard bouldering and sport climbing. A flatter shape is ideal for technical face climbing and standing on small edges.
There are three types of closure systems: laces, hook-and-loop straps, and slippers. Laces adjust the entire length of the shoe for the most precise fit, hook-and-loop straps strike a balance of fit precision and easy on and off, and the stretchy upper of a slipper offers the fastest on and off, but sacrifices a little in the way of security.
For climbing shoes to work properly, they need to be fit tight. If you're new to climbing, you will likely experience some discomfort in the beginning. Sizing varies from brand to brand, but typically you'll want to choose a climbing shoe one to three sizes smaller than your street shoe size. Also consider stretch— unlined shoes will stretch up to a full size over time while lined shoes will stretch very little.


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The moment called for something more poignant that his signature Spider-Man shtick.
So when Helio Castroneves scrambled out of his Dallara-Chevrolet after winning his third Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg victory last year, he patted a green sign erected in memory of his fallen friend, Dan Wheldon.
The sign had been posted only three weeks before the race, honoring Wheldon, who was killed in a crash at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Oct. 16, 2011.
"My plan was to win the race, but I did not plan to stop right there at the sign," Castroneves said during a recent promotional stop in Orlando, in conjunction with this year's race set for this weekend. "I said at the time that you can't question God's mystery. He is able to put you in the right place at the right time and makes you do stuff that's proper. For me it was a very touching moment. Hopefully we can do it again, remember him again."
This is what race car drivers do. They live in the now, rarely looking back in their rear view mirror. An introspective moment can get awfully dangerous.
Wheldon left behind a wife and two sons. Castroneves is a family man, too. Helio and his partner, Adriana Henao, have a 3-year-old daughter, Mikaella. Whenever she sees a driver wearing a firesuit, she says "daddy." He admits a "scary" thought bubble should Mikaella want to go racing some day.
But for daddy dearest, the fear factor is nonexistent.
"Everybody asks me 'how are you able to drive,' " he said. "But I've been doing this for my entire life practically. It's just like any other person going to their office. My office is my race car. Your computer is my steering wheel. You aren't thinking about the danger of the sport. You aren't thinking what can happen. You just focus on your job."
At 37, Castroneves' sharp focus has him at the top of his game. He has 21 victories and 32 poles during his IndyCar career, only placing lower than sixth once in his career (2011). He will try for a record fourth victory at St. Pete on Sunday.
Beyond the touching moment honoring Wheldon, Castroneves' presence certainly was felt as he delivered a victory for Chevy after the car manufacturer made a return to IndyCar after a six-season absence.
All those accomplishments have certainly elevated Helio's profile beyond the trivial interest of pop culture. Helio's happy feet earned him a Dancing With the Stars title in 2007, using his proficiency in the Quickstep, Foxtrot and Cha-cha-cha to win the competition with partner Julianne Hough.
But there remains a few things on his bucket list.
He needs one more victory in the Indianapolis 500 to tie A.J. Foyt, Al Unser and Rick Mears for most on the all-time list (four), and an IndyCar title has escaped his grasp despite his consistent runs year after year.
"I still have the fire, and that's why I want it," he said. "I want to give that to [owner] Roger Penske and the team. They deserve it."
There are other personal goals for Helio, far more challenging than the car thing. Although his dancing days are over, he's taken on another obsession: Golf.
I've often joked that it's a sport for the criminally insane, and Castroneves jokingly admits that he's lost his mind. He's only been playing for a little while now, and has the usual tale of misery: For every nice shot, there are a bunch of clunkers that dribble toward the fairway harmlessly, or even the more dreaded whiff.
"It's very frustrating, especially me being very competitive," he said. "I know what I can do and if I hit it [well] once I deserve to hit it well twice.
"Every time you think, that's when everything goes bad."
The good news is that he will be in his comfort zone on Sunday. A clunker is not in the forecast.
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Thursday, June 2nd, 2011
Complete Obituary
Bessie Weaver
Bessie Weaver, 77, Celina, died at 3:50 a.m. April 15, 2011, at St. Rita's Medical Center.
She was born May 12, 1933, in Detroit to Rado "Rudy" and Joka Mileeshevich Peyovich. On Sept. 8, 1953, she married Darrel Weaver, who survives.
Also surviving is a sister, Angie Momcelocich, Detroit.
Deceased is a brother, George Peyovich.
She was retired from Buckeye Apparel.
Memorial service is 11 a.m. Saturday at Mercer Memory Gardens, the Rev. Robert Ellis officiating.
Arrangements are being handled by Cisco Funeral Home, Celina.
Condolences may be left at ciscofuneralhome.com.
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love the design, hate the boring grey tee. All the other college tees have great colors, except white
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Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians (Alcatraz #1)by Brandon Sanderson
Alcatraz Smedry doesn't seem destined for anything but disaster. On his 13th birthday he receives a bag of sand, which is quickly stolen by the cult of evil Librarians plotting to take over the world. The sand will give the Librarians the edge they need to achieve world domination. Alcatraz must stop them!... by infiltrating the local library, armed with nothing but eyeglasses and a talent for klutziness.
Alcatraz Versus the Knights of Crystallia (Alcatraz #3)by Brandon Sanderson
In this third book in the Alcatraz Smedry series by an acclaimed fantasy writer, it's up to Alcatraz, a boy with all the wrong talents, to save the day when the Evil Librarians lay siege to the Free Kingdom city of Crystallia.
Alcatraz Versus the Scrivener's Bones (Alcatraz #2)by Brandon Sanderson
Alcatraz Smedry has an incredible talent... for breaking things! It generally gets him into a lot of trouble, but can he use it to save the day? In this second Alcatraz adventure, Alcatraz finds himself on a mission to save Grandpa Smedry when he gets swept up by a flying glass dragon powered by the mouthy Smedry clan. Their mission? A dangerous, library-filled one of course! This time they are on their way to the ancient and mysterious Library of Alexandria (which some silly people think was long ago destroyed!). They must find Grandpa Smedry, look for clues leading to Alcatraz's potentially undead dead father, and battle the creepy and dangerous soul-sucking curators who await them.
Alcatraz Versus the Shattered Lens (Alcatraz #4)by Brandon Sanderson
The fourth and final book in the fabulously funny Alcatraz Smedry series! Alcatraz Smedry, the boy with the incredible Talent for breaking things, has a lot to prove and little time in which to do it. In this final adventure, Alcatraz faces an army of librarians--and their giant robots--as they battle to win the kingdom of Mokia. If the librarians win the war, everything that Alcatraz has fought so hard for could end in disaster. Alcatraz must face the robots, the evil librarians, and even his own manipulative mother! But will he be able to save the kingdom of Mokia and the Free Kingdoms from the wrath of the librarians before everything comes crashing down?
Elantrisby Brandon Sanderson
Elantris was the capital of Arelon: gigantic, beautiful, literally radiant, filled with benevolent beings who used their powerful magical abilities for the benefit of all. Yet each of these demigods was once an ordinary person until touched by the mysterious transforming power of the Shaod. Ten years ago, without warning, the magic failed. Elantrians became wizened, leper-like, powerless creatures, and Elantris itself dark, filthy, and crumbling. Arelon's new capital, Kae, crouches in the shadow of Elantris. Princess Sarene of Teod arrives for a marriage of state with Crown Prince Raoden, hoping -- based on their correspondence -- to also find love. She finds instead that Raoden has died and she is considered his widow. Both Teod and Arelon are under threat as the last remaining holdouts against the imperial ambitions of the ruthless religious fanatics of Fjordell. So Sarene decides to use her new status to counter the machinations of Hrathen, a Fjordell high priest who has come to Kae to convert Arelon and claim it for his emperor and his god. But neither Sarene nor Hrathen suspect the truth about Prince Raoden. Stricken by the same curse that ruined Elantris, Raoden was secretly exiled by his father to the dark city. His struggle to help the wretches trapped there begins a series of events that will bring hope to Arelon, and perhaps reveal the secret of Elantris itself. A rare epic fantasy that doesn't recycle the classics and that is a complete and satisfying story in one volume, Elantris is fleet and fun, full of surprises and characters to care about. It's also the wonderful debut of a welcome new star in the constellation of fantasy.
The Final Empire (Mistborn Series, Book 1)by Brandon Sanderson
What if the hero of prophecy fails? What kind of world results when the Dark Lord is in charge? The answer will be found in the Mistborn Trilogy, a saga of surprises and magical martial-arts action that begins in "Mistborn," For a thousand years the ash fell and no flowers bloomed. For a thousand years the Skaa slaved in misery and lived in fear. For a thousand years the Lord Ruler, the "Sliver of Infinity," reigned with absolute power and ultimate terror, divinely invincible. Then, when hope was so long lost that not even its memory remained, a terribly scarred, heart-broken half-Skaa rediscovered it in the depths of the Lord Ruler's most hellish prison. Kelsier "snapped" and found in himself the powers of a Mistborn. A brilliant thief and natural leader, he turned his talents to the ultimate caper, with the Lord Ruler himself as the mark. Kelsier recruited the underworld's elite, the smartest and most trustworthy allomancers, each of whom shares one of his many powers, and all of whom relish a high-stakes challenge. Only then does he reveal his ultimate dream, not just the greatest heist in history, but the downfall of the divine despot. But even with the best criminal crew ever assembled, Kel's plan looks more like the ultimate long shot, until luck brings a ragged girl named Vin into his life. Like him, she's a half-Skaa orphan, but she's lived a much harsher life. Vin has learned to expect betrayal from everyone she meets, and gotten it. She will have to learn to trust, if Kel is to help her master powers of which she never dreamed.
The Gathering Storm (The Wheel of Time, Book 12)by Robert Jordan Brandon Sanderson
"The Wheel of Time" turns, and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow.
The Hero of Ages (Mistborn Series, Book 3)by Brandon Sanderson
Who is the Hero of Ages? To END THE FINAL EMPIRE AND RESTORE FREEDOM, Vin killed the Lord Ruler. But as a result, the Deepness--the lethal form of the ubiquitous mists--is back, along with increasingly heavy ashfalls and ever more powerful earthquakes. Humanity appears to be doomed. Having escaped death at the climax of The Well of Ascension only by becoming a Mistborn himself, Emperor Elend Venture hopes to find clues left behind by the Lord Ruler that will allow him to save the world. Vin is consumed with guilt at having been tricked into releasing the mystic force known as Ruin from the Well. Ruin wants to end the world, and its near omniscience and ability to warp reality make stopping it seem impossible. Vin can't even discuss it with Elend lest Ruin learn their plans! The conclusion of the Mistborn trilogy fulfills all the promise of the first two books. Revelations abound, connections rooted in early chapters of the series click into place, and surprises, as satisfying as they are stunning, blossom like fireworks to dazzle and delight. It all leads up to a finale unmatched for originality and audacity that will leave readers rubbing their eyes in wonder, as if awaking from an amazing dream.
A Memory of Light (The Wheel of Time, Book 14)by Robert Jordan Brandon Sanderson
[from inside flaps] "In the Field of Merrilor the rulers of the nations gather to join behind Rand al'Thor, or to stop his plan to break the seals on the Dark One's prison--which may be a sign of his madness, or the last hope of humankind. Egwene, the Amyrlin Seat, leans toward the former. In Andor, the Trollocs seize Caemlyn. In the wolf dream, Perrin Aybara battles Slayer. Approaching Ebou Dar, Mat Cauthon plans to visit his wife, Tuon, now Fortuona, Empress of the Seanchan. All humanity is in peril--and the outcome will be decided in Shayol Ghul itself. The Wheel is turning, and the Age is coming to its end. The Last Battle will determine the fate of the world. For twenty years The Wheel of Time has enthralled more than forty million readers in over thirty languages. A Memory of Light brings this majestic fantasy creation to its richly satisfying conclusion. Working from notes, scenes, and an outline left by Robert Jordan when he died in 2007, and consulting with Jordan's widow, who edited all of Jordan's books, established fantasy writer Brandon Sanderson has recreated the vision Jordan left behind."
Mitosis: A Reckoners Storyby Brandon Sanderson
From New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson's action-packed novel Steelheart comes Mitosis, a short story set in the world of The Reckoners series, exclusively available in the digital format.
Steelheartby Brandon Sanderson
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Mistborn Trilogy, Brandon Sanderson, comes the first book in a new, action-packed thrill ride of a series--Steelheart. Ten years ago, Calamity came. It was a burst in the sky that gave ordinary men and women extraordinary powers. The awed public started calling them Epics.But Epics are no friend of man. With incredible gifts came the desire to rule. And to rule man you must crush his will. Nobody fights the Epics . . . nobody but the Reckoners. A shadowy group of ordinary humans, they spend their lives studying Epics, finding their weaknesses, and then assassinating them.And David wants in. He wants Steelheart--the Epic who is said to be invincible. The Epic who killed David's father. For years, like the Reckoners, David's been studying, and planning--and he has something they need. Not an object, but an experience. He's seen Steelheart bleed. And he wants revenge.From the Hardcover edition.
Steelheart Chapter Samplerby Brandon Sanderson
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Mistborn Trilogy, Brandon Sanderson, comes the first book in a new, action-packed thrill ride of a series--Steelheart. Read the first five chapters for free! Ten years ago, Calamity came. It was a burst in the sky that gave ordinary men and women extraordinary powers. The awed public started calling them Epics. But Epics are no friend of man. With incredible gifts came the desire to rule. And to rule man you must crush his will. Nobody fights the Epics . . . nobody but the Reckoners. A shadowy group of ordinary humans, they spend their lives studying Epics, finding their weaknesses, and then assassinating them. And David wants in. He wants Steelheart--the Epic who is said to be invincible. The Epic who killed David's father. For years, like the Reckoners, David's been studying, and planning--and he has something they need. Not an object, but an experience. He's seen Steelheart bleed. And he wants revenge.
Towers of Midnight (The Wheel of Time, Book 13)by Robert Jordan Brandon Sanderson
[from inside flaps] "The end draws near.... The Last Battle has started. The seals on the Dark One's prison are crumbling. The Pattern itself is unraveling, and the armies of the Shadow have begun to boil out of the Blight. The sun has begun to set upon the Third Age. Perrin Aybara is now hunted by specters from his past: Whitecloaks, a slayer of wolves, and the responsibilities of leadership. All the while, an unseen foe is slowly pulling a noose tight around his neck. To prevail, he must seek answers in the wolf dream and find a way--at long last--to master the wolf within him or lose himself to it forever. Meanwhile, Matrim Cauthon prepares for the most difficult challenge of his life. The creatures beyond the stone gateways--the Aelfinn and the Eelfinn--have confused him, taunted him, and left him hanged, his memory stuffed with bits and pieces of other men's lives. He had hoped that his last confrontation with them would be the end of it, but the Wheel weaves as the Wheel wills. The time is coming when he will again have to dance with the Snakes and the Foxes, playing a game that cannot be won. The Tower of Ghenjei awaits, and its secrets will reveal the fate of a friend long lost. This penultimate novel of Robert Jordan's #1 New York Times bestselling series--the second of three based on materials he left behind when he died in 2007--brings dramatic and compelling developments to many threads in the Pattern. The end draws near. Dovie'andi se tovya sagain. It's time to toss the dice.
Warbreakerby Brandon Sanderson
The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive #1)by Brandon Sanderson
Widely acclaimed for his work completing Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time saga, Brandon Sanderson now begins a grand cycle of his own, one every bit as ambitious and immersive. Roshar is a world of stone and storms. Uncanny tempests of incredible power sweep across the rocky terrain so frequently that they have shaped ecology and civilization alike. Animals hide in shells, trees pull in branches, and grass retracts into the soilless ground. Cities are built only where the topography offers shelter. It has been centuries since the fall of the ten consecrated orders known as the Knights Radiant, but their Shardblades and Shardplate remain: mystical swords and suits of armor that transform ordinary men into near-invincible warriors. Men trade kingdoms for Shardblades. Wars were fought for them, and won by them. One such war rages on a ruined landscape called the Shattered Plains. There, Kaladin, who traded his medical apprenticeship for a spear to protect his little brother, has been reduced to slavery. In a war that makes no sense, where ten armies fight separately against a single foe, he struggles to save his men and to fathom the leaders who consider them expendable. Brightlord Dalinar Kholin commands one of those other armies. Like his brother, the late king, he is fascinated by an ancient text called The Way of Kings. Troubled by overpowering visions of ancient times and the Knights Radiant, he has begun to doubt his own sanity. Across the ocean, an untried young woman named Shallan seeks to train under an eminent scholar and notorious heretic, Dalinar's niece, Jasnah. Though she genuinely loves learning, Shallan's motives are less than pure. As she plans a daring theft, her research for Jasnah hints at secrets of the Knights Radiant and the true cause of the war. The result of over ten years of planning, writing, and world-building, The Way of Kings is but the opening movement of the Stormlight Archive, a bold masterpiece in the making. Speak again the ancient oaths, Life before death. Strength before weakness. Journey before Destination. And return to men the Shards they once bore. The Knights Radiant must stand again.
The Well of Ascension (Mistborn Series, Book 2)by Brandon Sanderson
Evil has been defeated. The war has just begun. THE IMPOSSIBLE HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED. The Lord Ruler--the man who claimed to be god incarnate and brutally ruled the world for a thousand years-- has been vanquished. But Kelsier, the hero who masterminded that triumph, is dead, too. The awesome task of building a new world has been left to his young protegee, Vin, the former street urchin who is now the most powerful Mistborn in the land, and to Elend Venture, the idealistic young nobleman who loves her. The Lord Ruler's empire has broken into its component parts. In the former imperial capital of Luthadel, Elend is the new king of the Central Dominance, ruling with the help of an elected assembly he insisted on, a body with the power to depose him. The new kings of the other Dominances--most notably, Elend's ruthless father, Straff Venture--aren't waiting on that chance, and assassination attempts are frequent. Vin is wearing herself out trying to protect Elend. Stopping assassins does keep her Mistborn skills sharp, but it is not her only problem. As Kelsier's heir and slayer of the Lord Ruler, Vin is venerated by a rapidly growing new religion, a distinction that makes her intensely uncomfortable. Even more disturbing, the mists have begun behaving ominously since the Lord Ruler died and harbor a strange vaporous entity that seems to be haunting her. Three armies--one composed of ferocious giants--are approaching to vie for Luthadel's conquest. The city's half-trained forces are insufficient to man lengthy walls never intended to foil a real attack. As the siege of Luthadel tightens, an ancient legend seems to offer a glimmer of hope. But even if it really exists, no one knows where to find the Well of Ascension or exactly what manner of power it bestows. All of these troubles whisper a single, chilling fact. Killing the Lord Ruler was the easy part. Surviving the aftermath of his fall is going to be the real challenge.
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ITDP Mexico Proposes 29 New BRT Routes That Would Change The Lives Of MillionsPosted on Apr 08, 2014
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Godzilla The King wrote:The point is, mankind woke up something that could survive one of the strongest weapons in human history and only managed to piss him off. That is terrifying.
gatorzilla wrote:You would think it would have a section to itself like Ben Ten and Power Rangers
GreenAiden555 wrote:NICE Mothra! I MAY have to buy another!
And the new G2K... Don't know if want the blue fin one now it has green skin...
wataru wrote:So...using the same molds, they use different vinyl for 2012? Nothing new at all. MEHHHHHHHHHHHH!
UltramanGoji wrote:I'll only be going for translucent G '95 and Tokyo Vinyl MechaG. Oh, and clear Gigan. And Rainbow Mothra.
UnCanny Studios wrote:UltramanGoji wrote:I'll only be going for translucent G '95 and Tokyo Vinyl MechaG. Oh, and clear Gigan. And Rainbow Mothra.
They've left the translucent Buring G out of their promo shots, which is a good indication that it will not be seeing the light of day. My full write up on this line is available here: http://skreeonk.com/2012/03/13/bandai-us-delivers-a-fusion-rainbow-mothra-new-images-of-their-2012-line-its-a-collectors-update/
I'd say the new 'fusion' Leo is a vast improvement, though.
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